Best International short film (30 min or less)

Film Title

Across the Sea

Director:

Kelly Robinson

Across the Sea

A boy steals a phone from a young mother on a bus in London. After browsing the contents of her phone, he becomes curious and begins to follow her. But what are his intentions and where will this obsession lead? Kelly Robinson’s début explores the private worlds of mothers and children.

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Best International documentary (60 min or less)

Film Title

Gayrouth

Director:

Chardel Raad

Gayrouth

To be gay in Beirut, one of the most openminded capitals in the Middle East, which is sinking in the era of repressions, is not as easy as it looks. This documentary tells an exceptional and an uncommon story of two lives.

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– SPECIAL MENTION DIRECTING: Alexis Delgado Bùrdalo – “Three Women”

Best Italian documentary (60 min or less)

Film Title

A Journey on the Tabla

Director:

Simone Mariani

A journey of the Tabla

This documentary takes you on a fascinating journey through Italy and India to discover and explore the passionate spirit of Indian Master, Sanjay Kansa Banik. The incredible talent and versatility of this world- renowned musician, best known for his skills and knowledge of the Tabla-the most classic of all Indian percussion instruments – developed over the years of collaboration with musicians of all genres and from all over the world. The film tells the story of Sanjay and how: his deep understanding of music and his extraordinary skills together with his artistic maturity have contributed to spreading Indian culture and music in the world.

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Best International web series (30 min or less – episode)

Film Title

Hug-O-Gram Series

Director:

Todd Kipp

HUG o-gram

Benjamin Aubergine has the worst job in the world – delivering hug-o-grams.

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Best Italian web series (30 min or less – episode)

Film Title

Wanda & Pipo

Director:

Francesco Colangelo

Wanda__Pipo

Mom there is only one!
The Sit-Com about a post modern couple!

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Best Student film (20 min or less)

Film Title

ZETA

Director:

Valerio Lorito, Simone Varano

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Emma,16 years old, is a girl that feels “discriminated”.Emma is like the ZETA. Emma will do everything to feels like an A. Can she do it? And if the answer isn’t the diversity but simply the being “specials”? Let’s enter in the life of Emma, in her “conversely” world, let’s discover all the characters that populate her days… and we will discover what is ZETA!
ZETA is what you don’t want to see.
ZETA is what you see.
Z is a side world, a world above, an underworld, a reverse world, a conversely world, a specular and straight world.
Z is a journey, a blunder, a shout, a laugh.
Z is the different, is the same, is the distorted, is the twisted and the linear.
Z is the opposit, Z is the A.

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Best Short Short(5 min or less)

Film Title

Run Crab Run!

Director:

Wei Lu

Rub Crab Run (2014) follows a duo of crabs as they try to escape their fate in the cruise ship’s kitchen and their journey towards the ocean.

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Best Animation (20 min or less)

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Best One minute short film (60 seconds or less)

Film Title

Let It Snow NYC

Director:

Puthima Wongdeeprasith

Let It Snow NYC

“Let it snow NYC” is a half minute stop animation which is created by cutting paper and wood with frame by frame shooting. The inspiration comes from the long period of boring cold winter season the artist has faced while spending the first year study at School of Visual Arts, NY